Spring-bed



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B. 0. YOUNG.

SPRING BED.

Patented Dec. 1, 1885 WITNESSES 06; 8M 9W7."

Attorney UNITED STATES PATENT ROBERT CLAYTON YOUNG, OF DUN, KANSAS.

SPRING-BED.

5PBCIPICA'I'ION forming part of Letters Patent No. 331,599, datedDecember 1, 1885.

Application filed May 5, 1885. Serial No. 164,482.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT OAYOUNG, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Dun, in the county of \Vilson and State of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvementsin Spring-Beds; and I d 0hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to spring-beds; and it consists in suspending theside rails which support the ends of the slats from spiral springssecured at their upper ends to a stationary rail affixed to the sidepieces of the bedstead, the said spring-supported rails being providedon that side which is contiguous to the side piece of the bedstead withrubber cushions, which serve to prevent noise, and also reduce thefriction between the said rails and the side pieces of the bedstead.

Referring to the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a side view of that side of the spring-supportedrail to which the rubber cushions are secured. Fig. 3 is a verticalsectional view taken on the plane indicated by line 00 m, Fig. 2. Fig. 4is a perspective view of a modification of my invention, and Fig. 5 is aview on the line 3 y of Fig. 1.

The same letters indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Referring to the several parts by letter, A represents the side piece ofa bedstead, to the inner side of which is rigidly secured the rail B,for convenience in connecting the movable rail 0 to the side piece ofthe bedstead.

O indicates one of the two movable rails which support the ends of theslats D, each of said rails being placed. below a fixed rail, B, andconnected thereto by means of strong spiral springs, c, of which six oreight are preferably employedfor each rail.

On that side of the movable rail which is contiguous to the side pieceof the bedstead is secured the rubber cushions 0, which serve to preventthe noise which would otherwise be caused by the said rail rubbingagainst the (No model.)

sideA of the bedstead, and which also serves to reduce the frictionalpoints, and thereby cause the rails O to move more easily than theywould otherwise.

If desired, the movable rails may be placed above the fixed rails B, andsupported thereon by the spiral springs, as shown in the modification,Fig. 4:, without departing from the spirit of my invention.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of my inventionwill be readily understood without requiring further explanation.

It will be seen that by the use of my invention, which is simple inconstruction, and therefore inexpensive to manufacture and not liable toget out of order, the use of a springmattress can be dispensed with, asthe springsupported rails which support the ends of the slats furnishthat ease and comfort in use which has heretofore been obtainable onlythrough the use of a spring-mattress.

I am aware that it is not new to make use of a rubber cushion inspring-beds, as such has been done by securing the rubber between twoslotted corrugated plates, and securing the said plates to a movable bed-bottom in such positions that the rubber cushions will act as a bufferbetween the bed-bottom and the side and end rails of the bedstead, and Ido not therefore claim such constructiombroadly; but

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, 1s-

The combination, with the side rails of a bed, of spring-supported railssecured thereto having recesses upon their outer sides, pieces ofelastic material secured in said recesses and projecting therefrom, andthe slats resting upon said springsupported rails, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT CLAYTON YOUNG.

Vitnesses:

G. Y. ERGEMBRIGHT, J. B. YOUNG.

